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Old 09-17-2009, 06:13 PM
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Don't forget Stoner! I am hoping he is back... the stronger the field, the more fun it will be to watch!
I don't wanna start any rumors here, but Stoner is unlikely to re-appear next season.
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Old 09-17-2009, 06:25 PM
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I don't wanna start any rumors here, but Stoner is unlikely to re-appear next season.


Oh please. Please tell us.
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Old 09-17-2009, 06:28 PM
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Oh please. Please tell us.
You'll find out soon enough... I don't wanna spoil the excitement.
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Old 09-17-2009, 06:33 PM
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in case Rossi needs to leave that sweet , beloved, perfect-weight-distributing I-4 .


Due to the Bridgestone Spec tire... the I4s and V4s run the same perfect
weight distribution...


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Arguably the biggest change for Rossi's bike, though, is a much
shorter wheelbase to help utilize the performance of Bridgestone's
tires. Rossi's bike is now 40mm shorter than the MI he raced to fifth
place on his Bridgestone debut back in March in Qatar. And he said
drastic reduction was essential to help keep Yamaha ahead of Ducati
and Honda.

"The new bike is different in the chassis," Rossi explained. "The
weight distribution is different and the feeling is not so bad. We
have a little bit more stability with the front and rear. We
discovered during the year that Bridgestone needs a completely
different setting compared to Michelin. We knew this quite early in
the season, but we realized we needed to move the weight of the bike.
"So we had to shorten the bike to use the tire in a different way,"
said Rossi, who conceded the much shorter wheelbase did mean
sacrifices in other areas.

"For sure, a shorter bike is a more difficult bike," he admitted. "You
have more wheelies and it becomes more unstable, particularly in the
faster corners, so you need a rider that is able to manage this. I
have to change my style to adapt to the bike, because it is quite
different compared to last year, but if you can use the potential of
the Bridgestone tires then it is possible to go very fast. That is why
we need to have made such big changes for the chassis next year."

Meanwhile, Rossi denied the spec-tire rule was already failing
miserably to reduce corner speeds, increase lap times and improve
safety in MotoGP.
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Old 09-17-2009, 06:43 PM
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Rumor has it Stoner really pissed off Ducati and Phillip Morris Management by just "leaving". He also doesn't like to do publicity stuff which is something Nickey doesn't have a problem with. Champion or not they want you to jump through hoops when order.
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I am sad for Spies that he has not yet been able to convince Yamaha to build a rotary powered GP bike. In my eyes, every Superbike and GP champion of the modern era should have an asterisk in the record books because they didn't have to compete against wankel engined machines.

Behold the awesomeness:

I had to go back in this thread to read what was posted after I made my stoner comment..

OMFG this is great! I laughed so hard I pissed myself.
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Old 09-17-2009, 06:56 PM
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Due to the Bridgestone Spec tire... the I4s and V4s run the same perfect
weight distribution...


Quote MCN:
Arguably the biggest change for Rossi's bike, though, is a much
shorter wheelbase to help utilize the performance of Bridgestone's
tires. Rossi's bike is now 40mm shorter than the MI he raced to fifth
place on his Bridgestone debut back in March in Qatar. And he said
drastic reduction was essential to help keep Yamaha ahead of Ducati
and Honda.

"The new bike is different in the chassis," Rossi explained. "The
weight distribution is different and the feeling is not so bad. We
have a little bit more stability with the front and rear. We
discovered during the year that Bridgestone needs a completely
different setting compared to Michelin. We knew this quite early in
the season, but we realized we needed to move the weight of the bike.
"So we had to shorten the bike to use the tire in a different way,"
said Rossi, who conceded the much shorter wheelbase did mean
sacrifices in other areas.

"For sure, a shorter bike is a more difficult bike," he admitted. "You
have more wheelies and it becomes more unstable, particularly in the
faster corners, so you need a rider that is able to manage this. I
have to change my style to adapt to the bike, because it is quite
different compared to last year, but if you can use the potential of
the Bridgestone tires then it is possible to go very fast. That is why
we need to have made such big changes for the chassis next year."

Meanwhile, Rossi denied the spec-tire rule was already failing
miserably to reduce corner speeds, increase lap times and improve
safety in MotoGP.
I'm being suckered into this but ... I'll just say this . Comparing the curent M1 to the previous one doesn't reveal anything in the (silly) engine architecture debate . The I-4 guys aren't hung over the front like the V-4 guys are .
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I don't wanna start any rumors here, but Stoner is unlikely to re-appear next season.
Oh dear! What about the rest of this season? And who is going to replace him?!?
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I don't wanna start any rumors here, but Stoner is unlikely to re-appear next season.
Who is this masked man and all is so called accurate 'rumors'?!?!?!?

Tell you what Tye, send me a PM with your prediction/rumor and I promise not to divulge it until it comes true, then I'll let everyone know how accurate your intel tends to be....deal?
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The I-4 guys aren't hung over the front like the V-4 guys are .
Shorter bike means more wheelie control and more rider weight goes forward...



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Due to the Bridgestone Spec tire... the I4s and V4s run the same perfect
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OMFG!
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A Shorter Bike Wheelies Easier...
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Oh dear! What about the rest of this season? And who is going to replace him?!?
he thinks hes the only one that reads motogpnews.com, and takes what they say seriously.
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You'll find out soon enough... I don't wanna spoil the excitement.
The amount of times you've been wrong proves you don't know SHIT!
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Totally deluxe!!!!!!!! I'll be glued to the screen next year.
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A Shorter Bike Wheelies Easier...
I think he meant electronic anti-wheelie control gizmos.
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Gee, that'll make Mary the oldest umbrella girl............EVER!

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PS. He could do a Vale, and have his Moms picture on his helmet!
That would scare the living hell out of the competition in front of him and make them go faster, no?
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